Jason Climer

Dr. Jason Climer is an Assistant Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. His research focuses on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying memory formation, storage, and forgetting, particularly in spatial contexts. He employs advanced techniques like calcium/glutamate imaging, virtual reality, and computational neuroscience to study neural firing patterns in hippocampal neurons.

Key research areas include the evolution of neural activity over memory lifetimes, synaptic input organization to place cells, and the role of cholinergic modulation in spatial navigation. His lab combines multi-scale approaches to analyze neural networks at cellular and population levels. Current openings exist for graduate students and postdocs interested in interdisciplinary neuroscience research.

Dr. Climer’s work has been published in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Neuron, and eNeuro. He leads the Climer Lab, which emphasizes curiosity-driven exploration of memory dynamics using cutting-edge experimental and analytical tools.